🍴 Travel / Bouchon @Napa Valley

American chef Thomas Keller’s Per Se — a three-Michelin-starred restaurant in NYC — left a deep impression on me years ago. It was my very first three-Michelin-star experience in New York! In Napa, he runs two spots: the legendary three-star ⭐️⭐️⭐️ French Laundry, and the more relaxed (no star) French bistro Bouchon. We brought the kiddo to Bouchon 🧒🍽. You can’t go wrong with French bistro classics: the duck confit was rich and tender, the escargots buttery and garlicky 🐌, and the salmon — incredibly moist. But the real star was the bread 🥖 — so crusty and delicious my kid loved it so much we asked for a second loaf! We even saw a young couple who didn’t finish theirs, and the staff gifted them a fresh one on their way out 🥰. You can also buy it next door at Bouchon Bakery — we grabbed a whole bag to go. Honestly, the bread alone is worth it. We also tried a seasonal tasting menu. The foie gras starter was decent, but the main and dessert were… meh 🫤. However! It was black truffle season, so we ordered the Tortellini in Brodo — and they showered it with freshly shaved black truffles right at the table 🍝💫😍! After the meal, we lined up next door at the bakery. My verdict? If you eat at Bouchon, you can skip the bakery. Nothing too extraordinary — and the selection is pretty limited. The next day we tried the famous roast chicken at Ad Hoc 🍗. It’s all about the spices — decent, but not worth a special mention. The best roast chicken in my heart still belongs to Gus’s 😉. #USA #TravelUSA #Napa #NapaFood #NapaValley #WineCountry